Feed-cooker and tank-heater.



No. 653,407. Patented lulyl, |900.

T. L. STUCUM & F. W. LAMBERT.

FEED CODKER AND TANK HEATER.

(Appximion med nu. e, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES BAT-ENT OFFICE.

THOMAS LEE STOCUM AND FRANK W. LAMBERT, OF DAVENPORT, NEBRASKA; SAIDLAMBERT ASSIGNOR TO MCCONNELL S; GRAY,

OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 653,407, datedrd'uly10, 1900. Application filed March 6, 1899. Serial No. 707,955. (Nomodel.)

port, in the county of Thayer and State of- Nebraska, have inventedcertain new and,V

useful Improvements in Feed-Cookers and Tank-Heaters, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein toi theaccompanying drawings. y

This invention relates to improvements in feed-cookers and tank-heaters,and particularly to that class designed for agricultural purposes in thepreparation of food for stock. l

The object of the invention is the provision of novel means for creatinga draft through g the fire-box by means of an inlet independent of thedraft in the, lid or cover.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully set forth and specicallyclaimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, forming i part of this specification, whereinlike characters denote like parts. in the several views, and in whichf-VFigure 1 is a central vertical sectionalview embodying the invention.Fig. 2A is a top plan view of the heater. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarysectional view of the device, taken on the line 3 ofrFig. 2; and UFig'.i is a detail view in perspective of one of the adjusting and supportingarms.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a tank, which may be of any size orconfiguration, adapted to contain thel material to' be treated.

The heater-casing 11 is secured at the upper end toears 12of a top 2,and at its lower end a series of holes 13 are formed. A bottom 14 isiixed in the casing above the holes 13, and the water is permitted tocirculate under the bottom through the holes, said bottom and itsreinforcing-plate 15 Aforming the bed of the lire-box, and it is so madeto withstand the effects of the heat. The top has a flanged opening 3for the smoke-pipe and an openin g for the lid 4, said lid beingsupported The lid has a fuel-opening 6,

controlled by a slide 7 ,pivoted on the upper surface of the lid.Ahandle 8 isprovided to facilitate the manipulation. The top has anorifice 9, to which is connected a depending tube 10, having its lowerend terminating near the lower endofthe magazine 16, said magazine beingsecured at its upper end to ears 17 of the top. The maga-zine comprisesan upper section formed,"preferably, of sheet metal and a lowersection', of cast or other metal more refractory than the upper section,,the two parts being' riveted together. The magazine is flareddownwardly by having one wall 18 extending partially under thesmokeuptake,'the said wall terminating in proX- Aimity to thevcasing.Gruidesll extend from the magazine and engage the innerwall of thecasing for holding the parts 'in their relative positions. It will beseen by having this wall extending near the casing a great direct draftto the uptake is prevented, and hence the draft is distributed over theentire firebed.

In case the ashes extend beyond the lower edge of the magazine the airpassing down the inside of the magazine will be drawn through theorifices 2O to the smoke-uptake.`

Under certain conditionsthedraft through the magazine may be'cut offentirely, in which instance combustion will be supported by the airpassingv throughV the depending tube 10.

The top ofthe heater has recesses 21 to receive the supports or .handles2 2, said handles being angular'in order to support the heater elevatedwhen the ends ofthe handles rest on the edgesof thereceptacle'r barrel.They are also employed as handles for placing or removing thelheater. y

Having thus fully'described our invention, what we claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a feed-cooker, a casing having a top provided with an opening fora lid, a'bottoni forming the bed of 'the' fire-box', and adownwardly-flared magazine formed 1 of. two sections, the lower sectionbeing provided with ports; a depending tube terminating on a line withthe ports of the magazine and connected with an orifice in the top ofsaid casing, substantially as described.

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2. In a feed-cooker, a easing having a top In testimony whereof we ax omsignaprovided with an opening for a lid; a downtures in the presence oftwo witnesses.

wardly-ared magazine having in its lower T. LEE STOCUM.

section a series' of ports, a depending tube Y FRANK W. LAMBERT. 5terminating near the bottom of the magazine Witnesses:

and connected with an orioe in the top of M. S. GRAY,

said easing, substantially as described. GEO. WARD.

